Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1856 with Asley Samuels, 09 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Mist forest area, foot hills of Blue Mtns., 1/2 mi N of Hardwar Gap ( near Newcastle );.

  • Habitat

    Moist to Dry forest on limestone. With Mecranium, Cyathea, Miconia spp., Thrinax, Oreopanax, Guzmannia, Blakea, and Pilea spp. Limestone, soils bauxitic.

  • Description

    Occasional, epipetric, large, straggling shrub to ca, 3 m tall, Petals white, style and ovary turning red in fuirt. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01264259

    Occurrence ID: f7a9b50f-b3c0-41cf-b298-2c92e0e7f571

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Mist forest area, foot hills of Blue Mtns., 1/2 mi N of Hardwar Gap ( near Newcastle );

  • Elevation

    Alt. 330 m. (1083 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.07, -76.75

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